Wake County woman killed in wrong-way crash on I-40

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Tuesday, June 18, 2019
Wake County woman killed in wrong-way crash on I-40
A Fuquay-Varina woman was killed after her vehicle crashed with a wrong-way driver on I-40 west near Rock Quarry Road, Raleigh Police said.

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- A Wake County woman was killed after her vehicle crashed with a wrong-way driver on I-40 west near Rock Quarry Road.

It happened Monday about noon, Raleigh Police said.

A driver of a 2007 BMW entered I-40 west from the west exit ramp and began driving on the interstate. The BMW collided head-on with a 2005 Suzuki, according to the police report.

RPD said the driver of the Suzuki, Ana Eugenia Castellanos of Fuquay-Varina died as a result of her injuries.

Police said the driver of the BMW, a Raleigh man, may have been suffering from medical issues.

It's not immediately known whether he sustained any injuries. No charges have been filed. The crash remains under investigation.

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